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Can NPH insulin make a child become tired and weak in knees even though his blood sugar is 200 mg/dl [11.1 mmol/L]?

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Because it is so costly, my adult daughter is not taking any insulin. How bad is this? Is there some other treatment?

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When does the extended dose start working? Is it immediately or one hour after the bolus?

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My child was recently diagnosed and has fluctuating blood sugars. Can you give me guidance on correcting blood sugars?

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I am on a insulin pump and very insulin resistant. I wish to become pregnant in the near future and know that I will require considerably more insulin. I am seeking information about availability of U-400 insulin. My understanding is that it is available for implantable insulin pumps. Can it be used in external pumps? Where can my doctor and I find more information?

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I’m a type 1, diagnosed nearly two years ago at age 33. My problem is that the amount of Ultralente I require seems to vary a lot. What could be causing this?

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My six year old daughter has been diabetic since the age of two. I seem to remember that there is a certain number of carbs that it covered by a unit of insulin. I have searched through my own information as well as that on the web and can’t seem to find the ratio anywhere.

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I would like to know when would it be appropriate to change insulin types. My daughter is now 2 years old.

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My 59 year old husband has adverse reactions to the Lilly Insulin products he has tried, but not to the Novo-Nordisk products. Could you please tell me what the difference is in how these two products are made, so we might determine the cause of these adverse reactions?

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We have been told to discard the vials one month after opening. There is usually more than one-half a vial of each going into the trash every month. Luckily, we have insurance that pays for insulin, but this sure seems wasteful. Any suggestions?

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